Thailand school emerges from shadow of Boxing Day tsunami – in pictures

Thailand school emerges from shadow of Boxing Day tsunami – in pictures

Ten years after the devastating Boxing Day tsunami that killed at least 5,000 people in Thailand, a positive legacy is thriving. Yaowawit school in the south of the country, which was founded a year after the disaster, offers underprivileged children a home and an education. Photographer Barbara Walton, who took these images, paid them a visit

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26 December 2014 marks the 10 year anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters on record. If you were affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami, we’d like to hear from you. Share your memories via GuardianWitness